Is CVE-2023-5212 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-5212 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-5212?

CVE-2023-5212 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-5212?

CVE-2023-5212 has an EPSS score of 1.63% (73th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5212?

Upgrade wpbot to 4.9.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-5212

CRITICALEPSS 73th pctl

9.6

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion in versions up to, and including, 4.8.9 as well as version 4.9.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber privileges to delete arbitrary files on the server, which makes it possible to take over affected sites as well as others sharing the same hosting account. Version 4.9.1 originally addressed the issue, but it was reintroduced in 4.9.2 and fixed again in 4.9.3.

CWE-22Path Traversal

How to fix

Remediation Available

wpbotNVD

Affected:< 4.9.1Fixed in:4.9.1CVE-2023-5212derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.63%probability of exploitation in 30 days

73rdpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 73% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Third-Party Advisory2

Product1

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.